Numbers and notes: SMU brings Skillet back to Dallas, 41-38

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SMU Postgame Notes – September 21, 2019
[-/RV] SMU 41, [25/RV] TCU 38
SMU (4-0), TCU (2-1)
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas

NEXT GAME

At USF – Saturday, September 28 – 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT – Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
TV: ESPNU / WatchESPN

TEAM NOTES

Captains: James Proche (#3, WR, Sr.), Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.), Rodney Clemons (#23, S, Sr.)

SMU is 4-0 for the first time since 1984 (SMU is 9-4 in last 13 games).

SMU wins the Battle for the Iron Skillet for the first time since 2011 (40-33 OT)

The Mustangs had 3 takeaways [3 fumbles], and have at least one takeaway in 15 straight games (30 total) with multiple takeaways in 9 of those games (entered the game 5th in NCAA FBS for longest active streak)
Most fumble recoveries since Navy 9/22/18
Fumbles forced by Richard McBryde, Turner Coxe
Fumble recoveries by Patrick Nelson, Demerick Gary, Toby Ndukwe

3 different Mustangs had a rushing TD (SMU has 15 rushing TDs this season / had 17 total in 2018)
Shane Buechele, Xavier Jones, Ke’Mon Freeman

SMU was 9-20 on third-down conversions (entered the game 18th in FBS at 52.4%) and 1-2 on fourth-down conversions

SMU stopped TCU twice on fourth down
Last TCU possession with 55 seconds left (4th and 3 from the SMU 34)
3rd quarter 2:03 (4th and 1 from the SMU 10)

Hot start –
At the end of the first quarter, SMU led 18-7 and had outgained TCU 143-52
For the season SMU has outscored opponents 49-17 and outgained them 595-174 in the first quarter
At halftime, SMU led 31-14 and had outgained TCU 276-192
For the season SMU has outscored opponents 88-43 and outgained them 1040-528 in the first half
SMU’s 31 points in the first half were the most allowed by TCU at halftime since 11-11-2017 at #5 Oklahoma

SMU had 3 sacks and 7 TFLs
Have 15 sacks this season (had 25 in 2018)
Sacks - Delano Robinson 1.5, Turner Coxe 1.0, Patrick Nelson 0.5
TFLs – Delontae Scott 2.0, Delano Robinson 1.5, Demerick Gary 1.0, Tuner Coxe 1.0, Zach Abercrumbia 1.0, Patrick Nelson 0.5


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SMU INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Xavier Jones (#5, RB, Sr.)
19-79 rushing with 1 TD & 4-14 receiving with 1 TD
9th career game with multiple TDs (first with a rushing and receiving TD)
8 rushing TDs this season
Now has 30 career rushing TDs, 5th at SMU
Now has 2530 career rushing yards, 10th at SMU
Now has 192 career points scored, T-11th at SMU

SMU CAREER RUSHING TDs
1. Eric Dickerson, 1979-82: 47
Zach Line, 2009-12: 47
3. Reggie Dupard, 1982-85: 41
4. Doak Walker, 1945, 47-49: 31
5. Xavier Jones: 30
6. Ramon Flanigan, 1992-97: 27
7. Alvin Maxson, 1971-73: 24
Kyle Rote, 1948-50: 24

James Proche (#3, Sr., WR) – Maxwell, Biletnikoff, Paul Hornung & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
Was 10-66 receiving with 1 TD
27 career receiving TDs (4th at SMU)
Now has 3004 career receiving yards, 4th at SMU (entered games as FBS active leader)
Now has 217 career receptions, 5th at SMU

SMU CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
1. Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 3791
2. Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10: 3314
3. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 3220
4. James Proche, 2016- : 3004
5. Cole Beasley, 2008-11: 2959

CAREER RECEPTIONS
1. Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 285
2. Cole Beasley, 2008-11: 255
3. Jason Wolf, 1989-92: 235
4. Darius Johnson, 2009-12: 232
5. James Proche, 2016- : 217
6. Jeremy Johnson, 2010-13: 196
7. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 195

SMU CAREER RECEIVING Tis
1. Emmanuel Sanders, 2006-09: 34
2. Courtland Sutton, 2014-17: 31
3. Aldrick Robinson, 2007-10: 30
4. James Proche, 2016- : 27
5. Emanuel Tolbert, 1976-79: 25

C.J. Sanders (#1, WR/KR, Sr.) – Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award Nominee
Was 2-45 total on KOR
2506 Career kickoff return yards (entered the game as the leader among FBS active student-athletes)

ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Shane Buechele (#7, QB, Jr.) – Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
23-34 for 288 yards with 2 passing TDs (4-0 at SMU) & 9-30 rushing with 1 TD
First rushing TD at SMU (5th of career)
318 yards of total offense (3rd 300+ game this season)

• Turner Coxe (#97, DE, So.) – Career-high 6 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble

• Ke’Mon Freeman (#2, RB, Sr.) – Was 10-27 rushing with a TD, has 23 career rushing TDs (T-9th at SMU)

• Demerick Gary (#10, DE, Sr.) – Had a TFL and a fumble recovery plus a pass breakup

• Kylen Granson (#83, TE, Jr.) – Had 4 catches for a season-high 83 yards

• Ar’mani Johnson (#5, DB, So.) – Had 2 tackles and a career-high 3 pass breakups

• Richard McBryde (#50, LB, Sr.) – Had a career-high 10 tackles (led team) and a forced fumble

• Toby Ndukwe (#38, DE, So.) – Had a fumble recovery, first of his career

• Patrick Nelson (#2, LB, Sr.)
Had 7 tackles, a half-sack, a fumble recovery and a QB hurry (last play for TCU)
Half-sack (has 5.5 on the season, all in the last three games)

• Reggie Roberson Jr. (#8, WR, Jr.) – Biletnikoff & Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch Lists
4-122 receiving (led team in yards)
2nd 100-yard game this season, 6th of his career

• Russell Roberts (#97, K/P, Fr.) – Made a 32-yard FG with 6:36 left to give SMU a 41-31 lead

• Delano Robinson (#3, LB, Jr.) – Had 8 tackles, including 1.5 sacks (first of his career) with a pass breakup

[leopold]

Jesus it's fun to watch McBryde and Granson.

Them coming to Dallas may have been the smartest thing they've done in their football careers.

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